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MOTO TC Monster and MOTO TC Racer transform your living room into a multiplex arena or speedway, using iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as the steering wheel to drive, create routes, and wreak havoc

Nashville, Tenn. – October 18, 2012 – Griffin Technology, one of the world’s foremost creators of innovations for everyday life, has announced its newest remote-controlled accessories – the MOTO TC Monster, available now, and the MOTO TC Racer, slated to launch in mid-November. Both vehicles feature touch controls on iOS devices powered by apps: the MOTO TC Monster App or the MOTO TC Racer App, respectively. Both put you in the driver’s seat to create, record and replay custom routes.

MOTO TC Monster, available now for $59.99, is a remote-controlled monster truck that uses a Bluetooth connection to iOS devices for the controls. After downloading the free MOTO TC Monster App, users can drive in four different ways:

Touch: maneuver using a virtual steering wheel and throttle on the Multi-Touch display

Motion: control steering by tilting the iOS device

Slide: slide a finger across the Multi-Touch display to direct the truck

Tracks: drive using a series of preset routes already configured in the app, including figure eights and track laps

MOTO TC Racer, available beginning mid-November for $29.99, is a remote-controlled race car that will feature a built-in RF (radio frequency) transmitter for easy set-up and automatic connection. After downloading the forthcoming MOTO TC Racer App, users can drive in one of two ways:

Joystick: maneuver using a virtual joystick and throttle on the iOS device

Founded on Paul Griffin's kitchen table in 1992, Griffin Technology Inc., is today one of the world's foremost creators of accessories for home, mobile, and personal technology. Unique products such as iTrip®, PowerMate®, iFM®, iMic® and Evolve® Wireless Speaker System have broken new ground in consumer electronics and created loyal fans the world over. Today, Griffin products are conceived, designed and developed in-house and continue to push the envelope of the industry they helped create. Learn more about Griffin's entire range of ingenious designs at www.griffintechnology.com, www.facebook.com/griffintech and on Twitter, @griffintech.